With my recovery from the heart attack and auto accident, I have been mostly on bed rest. And, I have pretty much read everything in the house and on the computer - life becomes overly boring!
Back when I was in college I got into reading Agatha Christie's books. She was an okay writer, most of her early works were better, the latter ones predictable and often contrived. I managed to assemble a complete collection of her books - in first editions. I even had her pre-release edition of the Under Dog. My favorite was They came to Baghdad - obviously written by someone whom had been there! Experience is always the best resource when writing.
So in my search through the house, I found an Aggie I did not remember, "Come, Tell Me How You Live". Written under her married name of Mallowan - I think it is her best book!
Basically the book covers her husband's exploration of tells in Syria at the start of World War II. The obstacles her famous husband are at times so laughable, I had to put the book down to recover! And it was telling to read of a rather sheltered British writer whom is suddenly faced with the reality of life in the real world often with hilarious results!
If I had a criticism, it would be that she never goes into sufficient depth to understand the resolution of issues. And I am nosy enough to want to know if she ever fully understood the plight of the non-British, non-moneyed people of the world!
Were you to just cut and paste the name Somer, everywhere that Agatha refers to herself, suddenly we have my sister's life of traveling the world and failing to interact successfully with others! Which only increases the humor potential for me!` Failing that you can just watch the movie Trenchcoat to see my sister's usual vacation ....
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